The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-05
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me Kansas CITY Dssseatisa Cslls Upoa tie
Prssidemt and He Accopts Their Invita-
tion to visit that City.
WAsHINGroS. July 36-The Kansas City
delegation which came 10 w ashington to in
vite the President to visit Kansas City dur.
Ing his contemplated Western trip were
accorded . special reception in the East
Room Of the White House about noon yes
terday. There were over 100 persons in the
party, including ladies. They filed into the
East Room in couples and ranged them.
selves in semi-circle, and a. soon as the
President entered he was met by Mr.. Nc
Donald, who presented e. 81. Allen, chair
man of the delegation, and each Of the
other members in turn. When this formal
ity was over Mr.. Allen advanced and adj
dressed the President in the following
words:
'tMr. President: This delegation repre-
sonts the merchants, manufacturers. physt
clans, bankers and men Of business gener.
ally Of Kansas City, who have turned aside
from their ordinary daily avocations to be
bearers 10 yourself aud Mrs. Cleveland Of
this invitation, over their own signatures,
Of 2l,0O0 citizens of the City of Kansas,
in the State Of Missouri, expressive Of their
earnest desire that you visit their city at
such time during the coming autumn as
may best suit your own convenience and
the cxigencies Of the great public trust
resting upon you. The invitation can not
be regarded as coming from Kansas City,
as that city is the product and OutgrOwth
OF q region which extends nOrthward to
the great lakes in vast extent, and has for
twenty years been pouring forth prodigally
its accumulated savings of money aud q
noticeable percentage of its most energetic,
capable and progressive citizens.
I've believe that a somewhat extended
and leisurely visit to this great country on
the part of the Chief Executive of the
Nation is entirely in the line of plain public
duty and will be more than this, a blessing
in the end to this region and to the Nation.
You are not only the executor of the
Nation, but the commender of its legislation
and in the exercise Of your functions to q
great degree joint legislator.
Il am, therefore, charged with the re-
sponsibility Of pressing upon your attention
for serious consideration the desirability of
such extended and leisurely trip through
that wonderful country, to which our own
City Of Kansas-practically two cities in
one-is the main gateway. May we go
hence in the justifiable expectation that we
may have the pleasure and privilege Of see
ing you at on. own cityW
The President replied as follows:
''Mr. Allen and Gentlemen: l should not
be frank with you il / professed that the
invitation which you have just now 50
pleasantly and cordially extended was the
first intimation have had of your desire
that should see you ut your beautiful
home. l have thought that any trip l
might make taking me in your neigh
borhOod would be incomplete and
wanting in advantage and profit if
it did not include short stay in your act
I've, stirring city. ! am specially pleased
that the invitation which you so kindly ex-
tend to me has no partisan or political feat
ure, but that the parties to it are the peo-
pie of Kansas City, DESTROYS of exhibiting
to their servant and the Chief Magistrate
Of all the people what they have done and
towards the national greatness
and prosperity, Of which every American
citizen is or should be proud. And the
pleasure which the non-political feature Of
your invitation gives me is increased by the
fact that Kansas City is represented by the
parties who are actively engaged in the
divers enterprises which have made your
city great aud prosperous, and that every
interest which she fosters has place in
the delegation see before me.
II want to see your city and can dis
Germ no opportunity to do so unless l ex-
tend the trip to st. Louis already deter
mined upon, and include Kansas City
among the places shall visit. The consid-
Grafton have already gwen the subject,
and the heartiness and sincerity of your
invitation induce me to accept it at once.
My time upon this contemplated trip will,
Of course, be limited and many places
which l should be glad to see must be-
passed by; but l am so free from doubt
rs to what l should do in response to
your invitation, that l think it would
be affectation to. do otherwise than
10 assure you that your city
shall be included in my schemes. I |
can not now fix the exact date when will J
be with you, but shall be glad to arrange |
that and other details with those acting in
your behalf. might add in a general way,
that the time of my visit will be between |
the 1st and 18th Of October"
The Presidents remarks were loudly |
,heered.
Mr.. Cleveland then spent some time in |
the invitation, which was lying |
IN table beside HIM. 1t is large volume,
bound in sealskin. and bearing |
IN awhile satin panel inserted ON the cover |
he words:
Kansas City, |
To President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland,
Greeting, 1885,. |
The first six leaves OF the book contain
Xix ailegorical figures in water color, illus
rative Of the resources of Kansas City and
he States of Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Col
,radO and the Indian Territory. Kansas